Shadowing Practice: KET Listening - A2 Key 8 Practice Test 1 - COLLINS | KET PET Mr Mol - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Practice tests for A2Key.
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Copyright HarperCollins Publishers 2020.
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Key English test listening.
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There are five parts to the test.
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You will hear each piece twice.
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We will now stop for a moment.
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Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.
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Now look at the instructions for part one.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at question one.
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One.
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How will David travel?
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Hi, David.
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What a lot of luggage. Where are you going?
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I'm going on holiday.
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Are you going to the airport?
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Well, we wanted to fly, but the flights were so expensive.
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Hmm, the train can be too.
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But we found discount train tickets online, even cheaper than the coach.
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Have a good trip.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, David.
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What a lot of luggage.
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Where are you going?
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I'm going on holiday.
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Are you going to the airport?
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Well, we wanted to fly, but the flights were so expensive.
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Hmm, the train can be too.
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But we found discount train tickets online, even cheaper than the coach.
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Have a good trip.
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2. What time will Roger see the dentist?
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Hello.
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Can I make an appointment to see the dentist, please?
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Let me see.
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There are times available next Friday.
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How about one o'clock?
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I've got a working lunch then.
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Is there anything later?
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I can come after three.
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I've got one available at three and one at half past three.
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OK, I'll take the later one, please.
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Now listen again.
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Hello, can I make an appointment to see the dentist, please?
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Let me see.
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There are times available next Friday.
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How about one o'clock?
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I've got a working lunch then.
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Is there anything later?
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I can come after three.
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I've got one available at three and one at half past three.
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OK, I'll take the later one, please.
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Three.
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How much will Vera pay for her lunch?
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Can I have my bill, please?
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You had the chicken, correct?
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That's £7.50.
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And chocolate cake?
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That's £3, isn't it?
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So that's £10.50.
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Today, dessert is half price.
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So £7.50 plus £1.50.
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Oh, so nine.
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Here's a £10 note.
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I'll get your change.
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Now listen again.
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Can I have my bill, please?
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You had the chicken, correct?
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That's £7.50.
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And chocolate cake.
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That's £3, isn't it?
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So that's £10.50.
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Today, dessert is half price.
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So £7.50 plus £1.50.
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Oh, so nine.
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Here's a ten-pound note.
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I'll get your change.
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4. What will the friends do in the afternoon?
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Would you like to play tennis this afternoon?
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Maybe.
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I was thinking of going to the indoor swimming pool.
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But the weather's lovely What about the beach?
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But we can't play tennis on the beach They say the weather will change
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So let's go to the beach before it's too late OK,
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we'll keep tennis and the pool for another day Now listen again Would you like to play tennis this afternoon?
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Maybe I was thinking of going to the indoor swimming pool But the weather's lovely.
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What about the beach?
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But we can't play tennis on the beach.
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They say the weather will change, so let's go to the beach before it's too late.
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OK, we'll keep tennis and the pool for another day.
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5. What pets will Janet have?
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Janet wants a dog.
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Not in this house.
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A cat, possibly.
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Or a fish.
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She can't play with a fish.
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That's why she wants a dog.
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We can go on holiday and leave a fish alone.
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You can leave cats too.
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I say a cat.
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Fine.
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I still think a fish would be good.
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Just don't ask me to look after the cat.
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Now listen again.
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Janet wants a dog.
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Not in this house.
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A cat, possibly, or a fish.
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She can't play with a fish.
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That's why she wants a dog.
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We can go on holiday and leave a fish alone.
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You can leave cats, too.
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I say a cat.
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Fine.
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I still think a fish would be good.
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Just don't ask me to look after the cat.
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That is the end of part one.
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Now look at part two.
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For each question, write the correct answer in the gap.
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Write one word or a number or a date or a time.
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Look at questions six to ten now.
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You have ten seconds.
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Welcome to the library.
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You will all come here a lot, so there's some important information that you need to know.
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First of all, the hours the library is open During term time,
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the library is open 24 hours a day But outside term time,
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it's open from half past 8 in the morning until 7 o'clock in the evening Of course,
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you will want to take things out of the library You can borrow different things like magazines, CDs, books.
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You can take up to ten different things out of the library,
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but only six books at one time. But please be careful.
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If you return things late, you will have to pay a fine.
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The cost is £2 a day for each book and £1 a day for other things.
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Library cards are free, but you need to fill in a form and give it in with a photo.
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If you lose your card, you can get a new one, but it will cost £5.
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Now listen again.
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Welcome to the library.
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You will all come here a lot, so there's some important information that you need to know.
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First of all, the hours the library is open.
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During term time, the library is open 24 hours a day.
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But outside term time, it's open from half past eight in the morning until seven o'clock in the evening.
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Of course, you will want to take things out of the library.
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You can borrow different things like magazines, CDs, books.
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You can take up to ten different things out of the library,
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but only six books at one time. But please be careful.
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If you return things late, you will have to pay a fine.
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The cost is two pounds a day for each book and one pound a day for other things.
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Library cards are free, but you need to fill in a form and give it in with a photo.
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If you lose your card, you can get a new one, but it will cost £5.
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That is the end of part two.
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Now look at part three.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at questions 11 to 15 now.
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You have 20 seconds.
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You will hear Jane talking to her friend David about going to the cinema.
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Hi, David.
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Have you got any plans for this evening?
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Some of us are thinking of going to the cinema.
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Hello, Jane.
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That sounds great.
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What are you going to see?
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Well, we haven't decided yet.
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There's a new action film out, a James Bond film.
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But Robert's coming and he isn't a fan of action films.
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What else is on?
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Let me try and remember what I saw on the website.
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There was a romantic film.
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Two people fall in love, but one of them gets ill and dies young.
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It sounds good, but really sad.
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No, I really don't enjoy films like that at all.
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Are there any other choices?
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There's a comedy, and people say it's very funny, and a cartoon for children.
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Well, what about the funny one?
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Everyone likes a laugh, don't they?
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OK, yeah, why not?
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Shall we pick you up on our way there, about eight?
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That's a plan.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, David.
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Have you got any plans for this evening?
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Some of us are thinking of going to the cinema.
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Hello, Jane.
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That sounds great.
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What are you going to see?
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Well, we haven't decided yet.
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There's a new action film out, a James Bond film.
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But Robert's coming and he isn't a fan of action films What else is on?
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Let me try
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and remember what I saw on the website There was a romantic film Two people fall in love
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But one of them gets ill and dies young It sounds good,
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but really sad No, I really don't enjoy films like that at all Are there any other choices?
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There's a comedy and people say it's very funny and a cartoon for children.
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Well, what about the funny one?
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Everyone likes a laugh, don't they?
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OK, yeah, why not?
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Shall we pick you up on our way there, about eight?
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That's a plan.
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That is the end of part three.
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Now look at part four.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Sixteen.
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You will hear a woman talking to her friend about a meal at a restaurant.
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What did she eat?
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Did you enjoy your meal last night?
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Mmm, it was delicious.
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What did you have?
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Well, it was a steak restaurant.
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But there were other things on the menu too, like fish and pasta.
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David told me he had the pasta.
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Yes, but then he spent the whole meal looking at my fish.
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Now listen again.
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Did you enjoy your meal last night?
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Mmm, it was delicious.
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What did you have?
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Well, it was a steak restaurant.
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But there were other things on the menu too, like fish and pasta.
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David told me he had the pasta.
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Yes, but then he spent the whole meal looking at my fish.
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17. You will hear a man explaining why he was late for work.
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Why was he late?
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I'm sorry for being late.
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I couldn't do anything about it.
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I woke up earlier than usual and got my train okay, and the train was on time today for a change.
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But the road from the station was blocked with traffic, so the bus took over an hour.
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Usually it's a ten minute journey.
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The traffic lights weren't working.
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Now listen again.
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I'm sorry for being late.
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I couldn't do anything about it.
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I woke up earlier than usual and got my train okay, and the train was on time today for a change.
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But the road from the station was blocked with traffic, so the bus took over an hour.
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Usually it's a ten minute journey.
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The traffic lights weren't working.
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18. You will hear two friends talking about holidays.
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Where did Anita go?
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Did you have a nice holiday, Anita?
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Fantastic, thanks.
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You went to New York, didn't you?
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We did.
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Not that it was planned.
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Oh?
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You see, we had booked Florida, but we were offered a change at the last moment because of the bad weather there.
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Los Angeles was also a possibility.
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Nice to have a choice.
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Now listen again.
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Did you have a nice holiday, Anita?
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Fantastic, thanks.
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You went to New York, didn't you?
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We did.
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Not that it was planned.
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Oh?
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You see, we had booked Florida, but we were offered a change at the last moment because of the bad weather there.
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Los Angeles was also a possibility.
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Nice to have a choice.
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19. You will hear two friends talking about shopping.
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What do they need from the supermarket?
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Please get some potatoes when you go out.
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We've got some.
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They're in the cupboard with the other vegetables.
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Oh, but there aren't any carrots.
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Because we never eat them.
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We buy them and then we throw them out.
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But I want to make carrot cake.
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I haven't made it for months.
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OK.
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Onions?
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We're OK for onions.
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Now listen again.
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Please get some potatoes when you go out.
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We've got some.
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They're in the cupboard with the other vegetables.
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Oh, but there aren't any carrots.
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Because we never eat them.
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We buy them and then we throw them out.
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But I want to make carrot cake.
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I haven't made it for months.
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OK.
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Onions?
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We're OK for onions.
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20. You will hear a man talking on the phone.
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Why can't he come to the party?
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I'm sorry, I left work early so I could come, but it's my mother.
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You met her when she visited me, didn't you?
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She's had a fall, and I want to check that she's all right.
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I need to pay her a visit anyway.
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I was going to see her tomorrow after work, but I think I should go now.
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Now listen again.
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I'm sorry, I left work early so I could come, but it's my mother.
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You met her when she visited me, didn't you?
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She's had a fall, and I want to check that she's all right.
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I need to pay her a visit anyway.
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I was going to see her tomorrow after work, but I think I should go now.
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That is the end of part four.
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Now look at part five.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at questions 21 to 25 now.
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You have 15 seconds.
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You will hear Greta talking to Anthony about holidays.
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What type of holiday will each person go on?
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Hello, Anthony.
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Are you getting ready for your holiday?
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Yes, Greta.
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We're very excited.
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We've got new boots this year and we're going to try and do about 16 kilometres a day.
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Great.
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I talked to Julie earlier.
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She's got her sun cream and hat ready.
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It's sun, sea and sand for her holiday this year.
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Yes, and she said I could use her tent.
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My sister and I are going to Scotland.
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Sleeping out in a field?
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That's not for me.
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I hope the weather is nice for you.
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Talking about holidays, you know John, my neighbour?
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Yes.
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Didn't he go skiing last winter?
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Yes, and he broke his leg.
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He said never again after that.
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He's booked a tour of four European capital cities
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He showed me a long list of interesting places he's going to visit
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I thought he was going cycling with Jenny That was the plan, but not anymore Jenny couldn't go,
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she has to work all summer She'll be home alone then,
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because Ed will be away on his boat Now listen again Hello,
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Anthony Are you getting ready for your holiday?
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Yes, Greta.
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We're very excited.
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We've got new boots this year and we're going to try and do about 16 kilometres a day.
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Great.
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I talked to Julie earlier.
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She's got her sun cream and hat ready.
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It's sun, sea and sand for her holiday this year.
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Yes, and she said I could use her tent.
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My sister and I are going to Scotland Sleeping out in a field?
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That's not for me I hope the weather is nice for you Talking about holidays, you know John, my neighbour?
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Yes, didn't he go skiing last winter?
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Yes, and he broke his leg He said never again after that
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He's booked a tour of four European capital cities He showed me a long list of interesting places he's going to visit.
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I thought he was going cycling with Jenny.
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That was the plan, but not anymore.
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Jenny couldn't go.
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She has to work all summer.
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She'll be home alone then, because Ed will be away on his boat.
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That is the end of part five.
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You now have six minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet.
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That is the end of the test.
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